Raisins were hit by an airstrike; the General Staff reports 17 attacks in the Kupiansk direction.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in its briefing at 08:00 on November 16 about the ongoing enemy activity in the Kupiansk direction, with fighting also taking place to the north of Kharkiv—nine engagements in total over the day.

The General Staff informed that the Russian army conducted an aerial strike in the vicinity of Izyum. Overall, during the day, 52 airstrikes were carried out across Ukraine using 102 guided aerial bombs.

On the front lines, 170 combat engagements were recorded.

“In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy launched nine assaults on our troops' positions in the areas of the settlements of Vysoka Yaruha and Volchansk. In the Kupiansk direction, there were 17 attacks by the occupiers over the day. The defense forces repelled the enemy's assault actions near Kolesnikovka, Kopanky, and Nadiya,” the General Staff reported in its briefing.

Throughout the day, aviation, missile troops, and artillery of the Defense Forces struck one area where personnel, weapons, and military equipment of the Russian army were concentrated, as well as a ground station for UAVs and a communication tower. The General Staff provided information on the total losses of the occupiers.